The 15th World Athletics Championships opened in Beijing on August 22nd with around 2,000 athletes from around the world taking part in.

The world championships is the first world-class event held in Beijing after the Chinese capital won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics with adjacent Zhangjiakou of Hebei Province.

Here are some useful words about IAAF World Championships:

预赛 yù sài
Heats/Preliminary Rounds

资格赛 zī gé sài 
Qualification Rounds

半决赛 bàn jué sài 
Semi-Final

决赛 jué sài
Final

七项全能 qī xiàng quán néng 
Heptathlon

十项全能 shí xiàng quán néng 
Decathlon

马拉松 mǎ lā sōng
Marathon

100米/110米跨栏 kuà lán
100/110-Meter Hurdles

链球 liàn qiú  
Hammer Throw

铅球 qiān qiú 
Shot Put

跳高 tiào gāo
High Jump

3000米障碍赛 zhàng ài sài
3000-Meter Steeplechase

撑杆跳高 chēng gǎn tiào gāo  
Pole Vault

三级跳远 sān jí tiào yuǎn 
Triple Jump

20公里竞走 jìng zǒu 
20-Kilometer Race Walk

跳远 tiào yuǎn  
Long Jump

标枪 biāo qiāng 
Javelin Throw

铁饼 tiě bǐng 
Discus Throw

4x100/400米接力 jiē lì 
4x100/400-Metre Relay